€1,100 EPT National Day 2 | 2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

Dec 09, 2019

Chen Wins One Before Break

Hill Kerby

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Christoffer Brandsborg was in the hijack and opened to 22,000. He was three-bet to 68,000 by Virgil Grecu, who was in the cutoff, putting action onto Pete Chen on the button. Chen thought for a bit and then cold-called, prompting quick folds from the players in the blinds. Brandsborg folded quickly behind.

The flop came and Grecu checked. Chen postured for a moment and then put out a continuation-bet of 70,000. Grecu quickly folded and Chen took down the pot.

Tags: Pete Chen Virgil Grecu Christoffer Brandsborg

Dec 09, 2019

Zukernik Busts Backlund

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Shirley Ang

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Per Backlund shoved from under the gun for 116,000 and was called by Philipp Zukernik in the middle position. Action folded to Wei Huang in the big blind who tanked for a while but then folded.

Per Backlund:
Philipp Zukernik:

The board ran out for Zukernik to hit the river to eliminate Backlund.

Tags: Per Backlund Philipp Zukernik Wei Huang

Dec 09, 2019

Some Chip Counts

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Shirley Ang

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Dec 09, 2019

Jepsen Sent To Payouts

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Hill Kerby

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Metin Cevik opened to 22,000 in the cutoff and was three-bet all in by Thomas Jepsen, who was in the small blind. Cevik asked for a count, which was totaled to be 74,000, and then thought about it for a bit. He said something to Jepsen, who responded with the likes of being unsure if he had fold equity. Cevik thought some more and then decided to make the call.

Thomas Jepsen:
Metin Cevik:

Jepsen was ahead until the flop came , giving Cevik a pair of tens. He would not improve on the turn , leaving one last chance at a double. The river left Jepsen dry, resulting in his elimination from the tournament as Cevik saw the pot sent his way, bringing his stack up to 700,000.

Tags: Metin Cevik Thomas Jepsen

Dec 09, 2019

A Few Chip Counts

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Hill Kerby

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Dec 09, 2019

Liu Scores Huge Double-Up and Elimination

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Shirley Ang

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Yin Liu raised to 23,000 from the hijack and Bartos Gergely shoved from the cutoff for 157,000. Dan Serban Borlan decided to shove too on the button, having the whole table covered. The blinds quickly folded and Liu snap-called.

Bartos Gergely:
Yin Liu:
Dan Serban Borlan:

The board ran out for Liu to hold with the highest possible pocket pair to eliminate Gergely and score a double-up for the 265,000 he had in front of him.

Tags: Bartos Gergely Dan Serban Borlan Yin Liu

Dec 09, 2019

One Frenchman Eliminates Another

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Hill Kerby

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Stacks got into the middle preflop as Gilles Lamy was at risk for his remaining chips from the big blind, having gotten action from Mehdi Violleau who was in the hijack. The two pleasantly exchanged a few words in French upon tabling their hands.

Gilles Lamy:
Mehdi Violleau:

The flop came , leaving the landscape unchanged.

"Ten!" said Lamy, code-switching into English as the turn came

"No ten!" joked Violleau, following suit before the river fell clean for him, fulfilling his wish and earning the knockout in the process.

Tags: Gilles Lamy Mehdi Violleau

Dec 09, 2019

Lampinen Blasts Reilly

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Hill Kerby

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Thomas Quaade was in the hijack and opened to 21,000, prompting a reraise all in from Thomas Reilly out of the cutoff. Action made its way to Jyrki Lampinen, who was in the big blind and asked for a count. The number was 149,000 and Lampinen announced a call, sending Quaade into the tank for over a minute before he sent his cards to the muck.

Thomas Reilly:
Jyrki Lampinen:

Reilly's tens had run into a pair of bullets and found himself shot down as the board ran out , resulting in his elimination from the tournament. Quaade and Reilly exchanged pleasantries as Reilly got up from his seat, wishing the rest of the table good luck as he did so.

"What did you have?" asked Lampinen to Quaade, who told Lampinen he had ace-queen as Lampinen stacked his newly-acquired chips.

Tags: Jyrki Lampinen Thomas Quaade

Dec 09, 2019

Gadza Gone Thanks to Liu

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Shirley Ang

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Marijan-Mario Gadza shoved his last chips in from the button and was called by Yin Liu in the big blind.

Marijan-Mario Gadza:
Yin Liu:

The board ran out for Liu to flop two pair immediately to send Gadza to the payout desk.

Tags: Marijan-Mario Gadza Yin Liu

Dec 09, 2019

Im Gets There To Double Through Zabrodskyy

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Hill Kerby

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Vasyl Zabrodskyy was in the small blind and saw action folded to him. He opened to 25,000 to put action onto Youngshin Im, who was in the big blind. Im thought for about 45 seconds and then announced she was all in. Zabrodskyy asked for a count, which was totaled to be 103,000, and called shortly thereafter.

Youngshin Im:
Vasyl Zabrodskyy:

Im spiked a deuce on the flop and held as the turn and river finished the runout, leaving her queens and deuces best to earn her the pot and the double.

Tags: Vasyl Zabrodskyy Youngshin Im